From over here, I find it a little remarkable that even one Illinois Senator is a Republican, regardless of whether he's a RINO...he certainly must vote right on at least one or two issues, to be even a RINO? Or is he gonna "flip"?
He's right on the Hagel nomination, whatever his reasons, which I'm guessing is more than you'd get from some "Durbin II" Democrat...
After Hagel’s first day of confirmation hearings, he should have withdrawn his name from consideration. I always knew Mr. Diebolt was not too smart. But when he’s not the one asking the questions, and he’s having to explain himself to someone, he sounds like a kid that barely made it out of high school with a D average. In addition he has never sat on the Armed Force Committee and is no more qualified to be Sec of Def than house-face Kerry was qualified to be Sec of State. After the republicans kissed traitor Kerry’s rear and never mentioned him being a traitor to his country, look for them to once again bow down to Obama like a dog in heat and make this airhead the next Sec of Defense. If Mr. Diebolt is made the next Sec of State, you know damn well that he’s not going to be the one in charge. He was mumbling his words so bad yesterday he looked drunk.